Published every year, the special Rich List edition of The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 250 richest people in Britain.
There were a record 177 billionaires in the UK in 2022, up six from 2021. The combined wealth of the UK billionaires is £653.122 billion, up £55.853 billion – 9.4 per cent – on the total wealth of the billionaires in the 2021 Rich List. Overall, the richest 250 in the UK this year are worth £710.723 billion, compared to £658.089 billion in 2021, an 8 per cent rise on 2021.
And music has continued to be a profitable business in the latter stages of the pandemic, with only one of the top 13 musicians seeing their fortune shrink.
The rest have seen their net worth soar by as much as £100 million over the last 12 months, with two maintaining their wealth.
Here are the 13 tunesmiths who have been most successful in turning musical notes into banknotes.
See the list in full in the Sunday Times.
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Some of the famous musicians who have made the Sunday Times Rich List 2022. Photo: Getty Images
. Paul McCartney
Not many people will be surprised to see Paul McCartney top the list. The former Beatle continues to enjoy a successful and profitable solo career with a total fortune of £865m - up £45m from last year. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris
9. Ringo Starr
John Lennon was (falsely) quoted as saying that he wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles, but Ringo Starr has had the last laugh with a fortune of £285 million, an increase of £5 million in the last 12 months. Photo: Arturo Holmes
10. Ed Sheeran
At the age of just 31, Ed Sheeran is by far the youngest musician on this list. After selling more than 150 million records he just makes the top 10 with a net worth of £260m - an increase of £40m since 2021. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
11. Calvin Harris
Multi-talented Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter Calvin Harris has come a long way from stacking shelves and working in a fish processing factory in his native Dumfries. He now enjoys a jetset lifestyle and is worth £220 million - the same as in 2021. Photo: Marcus Ingram
12. Brian May
Queen guitarist famously played God Save The Queen from the roof of Buckingham Palace for the Queen's Golden Jubilee and 20 years later is set to headline this year's Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace. With a fortune of £218 million - an increase of £8 million - he could almost afford to buy the palace. Photo: Noam Galai